Smoker&#39;s sanitary appliance



April 9, 1935- J. B. CULLEN 1,996,990 I SMOKERS SANITARY APPLIANCE Filed 001:. 19, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 "a, it? 15 /6 1. LuZZzn.

April 9, 1935. J. B. CULLEN 1,996,990

I SMOKERS SANITARY APPLIANCE Filed Oct. 19, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 43 M5 #5 H m W J ,B. CaZZen.

-Patented Apr. 9, 1935 v I v t 1,996,990

SMOKERS SANITARY APP IJANGE John B. Cullen, BrooklymN. Y. v Application October 19, 1933, Serial No. 694,303

3 Claims. (Cl-.'131-'-52)' I The invention relates to sanitaryv smoking forinstanceas wood, or other fibrous substance, appliances for pip s, i ar and a tt ld rs and is: adapted to b rolled in the igarette nd i a es, and has f r its obj t he pr viwrappersimultaneously with rolling the tobacco sion of means attached to the mouthpiece of the thereon, it being intended that the plug shall "be Smoking app iance, whereby the smoke is disold witheach individual cigarette and to'be so IS reicted through a tortuous path, before emerging reasonable in cost of production that it may be from the mouthpiece so as to cool the smoke before thrown away after thecigarette has beens'moked. reaching the mouthof the smoker, and to also In the drawings, Figures '1 to 8, inclusive, a retard and to a large extent retain moisture cigarette is designatedat l0, and 'h'asenclosed carried by the smoke, thus making the result of within the wrapper ll thereof at one orasenas, 1Q;

the use of the pipe or cigar or cigarette holder an insert l2 that comprises aplug l3-of wood-or or cigarette pleasingfor the user as well as more other cheap material, preferably of a fibrous nasanitary, I j ture, that is enclosed within a wrapper '14 of The invention will be described in detail hereinsheet-fibrous, material, such for instance as. paper, after and will be found illustrated in the aecom saidwrapper being adapted to reinforce the wrap- It panying drawings, in which per ll of the cigarette surrounding the plug l3 Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of a cigarette and prevents moisture of the lips from wetting showing in broken lines the position of the plug the wrapper I l and collapsing into the grooves or insert, j in the surface of the plug l3'and prevent satis Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view,'on an factory operation of the insert in smoking the 20 enlarged scale, on a plane indicated by, the line cigarette.

22 of Figure 1,. I I Plug 13 is provided with a transverse opening Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on a l5 that is preferably arranged-diametrically of plane indicated by the line 3'3 .of Figure 2, the plug, as shown best in Figures 2 and :7, and

Figure 4 is a side view in elevation of the plug, a longitudinal opening it extending from the 25 Figure 5 is an outer end view, transverseopening vl5 to the outer end of the I Figure 6 is an inner end view, I plug and .of the cigarette. I Figures 7 and 8 are transverse sectional views a In order to providemeans whereby the smoke on planes indicated by the lines 1'1, and 8- -8, from the burning tobacco before entering the respectively, of Figure 4, transverse opening 15 for passage into the longi 30 Figure 9 is a cigarette orcigar holder made in tudinal openingldshall travel through a tortuaccordance with the invention, 1 I ous path, the plug I3 is provided with a circume Figure 10 is a fragmentary longitudinal seci'erential groove I! that is adjacent to the outer tional view of the cigar or cigarette holder, taken end of the plug, and longitudinal grooves l 8 con- I 3 on a plane indicated by the line l0l0 of necting the circumferential groove I! with the Figure 9, transverse opening I 5, and other longitudinal Figure 11 is a similar view taken on a plane grooves l9 connecting the circumferentialgroove indicated by the line llll of Figure 10, I! with the inner end of the plug I 3.

Figures 12 and 13 are transverse sectional As heretofore explained, the plug 13 is enclosed views on planes indicated by the lines 12-42 and within the wrapping of sheet fibrous material, 40 I 3-| 3, respectively, of Figure 10. such for instance as paper, that is preferably Figure 14 is a side view of a pipe partly broken of a type that is resistant to moisture, so as to away and in section to disclose the improvement prevent the grooves l1, I8, and 19 from being applied thereto, clogged by the cigarette wrapper II that is usu- Figure 15 is a fragmentary longitudinal secally made of moisture pervious material and is 45 tional view on a plane indicated by the line l5l5 liable to be moistened by the lips when smoking of Figure 14, and l the cigarette.

Figure 16 is a longitudinal sectional View on a In operation, it will be apparent that the smoke plane indicated by the line l6-|6 of Figure 15. is drawn through the grooves 19 to the circum- In the drawings similar reference characters ferential groove I 1 around which it passes to the 50 are used to designate corresponding parts in all grooves l8 and thence into the transverse openof the views. ing l5 and finally through the opening 5. This In Figures 1 to 8, inclusive, the improvement tortuous path that is described by the smoke cools is shown applied to and consists of a plug that the smoke and also at the same time relieves it may be made of any suitable cheap material, such of considerable of the moisture carried thereby 55 tially dry and cool.

so that the smoke when it reaches the mouth of the smoker is substantially cool and dry, thus making the use of the insert inducive to a more pleasurable use of cigarettes as well as making the use of cigarettes more healthful or sanitary.

In Figures 9 to 13, inclusive, another form of the improvement is shown applied to a cigar or cigarette holder, in which the cigarette holder 20 is provided with an orifice 2| communicating with the longitudinal orifice 22 that extends through the bit 23 in the holder. The recess 2| is provided to receive a plug or insert 24 but has its outer end 25 knurled or milled to enable separation of the plug or insert fromtheholder, the holder being provided with a recess 26 to receive the cigar or cigarette to be'smokedji 1 The inner end of the plug .24is provided with a transverse groove 21 communicating with the longitudinal orifice 22, and intermediate or the plug or insert24 a circumferential groove is pro: vided in the outer surface of the plug, designated 28. 29 designates longitudinal grooves-that are preferably V'-shaped connecting the circumferential' groove 28 with the transverse groove 21. At right angles 'to the groove 21 are provided openings 30-to the plug from its outer surface to the'recess 2G, saidopenings being located adjacent to the inner end of saidrecess, and connecting said opening with the circumferential groove 28 are v-shapedggrooves 3|.

"It will be apparent that in using the cigarette holder for smoking a cigar or cigarette, the smoke will be drawn through the openings 30, along the grooves '31, into the circumferential groove 28, from whence it will pass to the longitudinal grooves 29, to the transverse opening 21, and then through the longitudinal orifice 22130 the smokerfs mouth, this tortuousfpassage of the smoke serving to cool it, and to also-arrest moisture and 1 to a large extent retain it-so that the smoke when it emerges from the end of the bit 23 issub'stan It will be apparent that the plug or insert 24 may be rernoved'if desired for cleansing and replacement in the holder;

In Figures 14, 15 and 16 is'disclosed another form of the sanitary smoking appliance applied to the stem or bit 40 of a pipe, 4| designating the bowl, and 42 the stem of the pipe having an orifice 43 communicating with the bowl. The plug 44 may be constructed, as shown the drawings, integral with the bit 40, or it may be separable therefrom in any suitablemanner. The plug 44 by engaging in the orifice 43, serves-to holdthe bit 'connectedwith the stem of the pipe.

Plug 44 is provided with a transverse opening 45 that communicates with the orifice 43v through the bit 40, andbetween the bit 40 and the trans- In using the pipe as shown and deathbed, the

smoke is drawn through the grooves 49 into the circumferential grooves 41, and from thence it .passesthroughthe grooves 48 into the transverse opening 45 and thence to the orifice 46. This tortuous path through which the smoke is compelled towtravel has the same eiiect as in the other form to cool'and dry the smoke.

What is claimed is:- I

1. A mouthpiece insert for cigarettes, comprising a plugv contained withinthe wrapperiqf a cigarette,said plug being provided with a verse opening therethrough, a longitudinal opening connecting thetransverse opening and the outer end of the plug,'and the'plug'bein'g provided with a circumferential groove adjacent to" its outer end, and longitudinal grooves commur'ucat ingwith the circumferential groove, some of said grooves communicating with the tra'nsv'erseopen ing and others with theinner end'of the plug.

2 A mouthpiece insert for cigarettes, compris ing a plug" contained within the wrapper of a cigarette, said plugbeing substantially closed at its inner end and provided with a transverseopem intermediate of its ends and a longitudinal opening connecting the transverse opening andthe outer end of the plug, the plug being provided with grooves leading from the inner end of the plug to the transverse openingto direct smoke fromthe 1 cigarette along atortuousjpath to said opening, and a'wrapper of fibrous sheet material enclosing the plug withinthe clgarettewrapper'; ,i Y

3. A sanitary smoking appliance, comprising a plug adapted for insertioriin an orifice of a smok ing appliance, said plug having a'circumferential groove adjacent to one end thereof andlongitudinal grooves communicating therewith, one pair of said longitudinal grooves communicating with a tobacco container, the other pair'of said grooves communicating with'ga smoke outlet, and a transverse opening connecting ofne'pair of said grooves.

' J JOHN B. CULLEN. 

